A U.S. Air Force veteran who launched a GoFundMe page to help build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border last month has other plans to fund the project, so the $20 million raised on the fundraising website will be refunded to donors.Brian Kolfage updated the GoFundMe page Friday to announce a new endeavor and that more than 325,000 contributions would be given back."When I created this fundraiser, I said if we did not reach our goal we will refund donors. I am honoring that commitment today," he wrote. "We will promptly refund your donation unless you tell us you approve our new plan for action."He added that the federal government won't be able to accept donations from the campaign anytime soon as another reason money will be refunded.The GoFundMe page had a $1 billion goal, the website's maximum fundraising goal currently allowed.President Donald Trump has said that more than $5 billion would be needed to build a border wall.Instead, Kolfage said he has formed a 501c4 nonprofit in Florida called We Build the Wall, Inc., to receive donation contributions, establishing a website at webuildthewall.us."There is a lot of work ahead of us, but this has never deterred me in the past," he wrote. "With the help of our highly experienced team, and your support, we will make this work!"At one point last month, the GoFundMe page was raising $1,000 a minute, Business Insider reported.

A U.S. Air Force veteran who launched a GoFundMe page to help build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border last month has other plans to fund the project, so the $20 million raised on the fundraising website will be refunded to donors.

Brian Kolfage updated the GoFundMe page Friday to announce a new endeavor and that more than 325,000 contributions would be given back.

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"When I created this fundraiser, I said if we did not reach our goal we will refund donors. I am honoring that commitment today," he wrote. "We will promptly refund your donation unless you tell us you approve our new plan for action."

He added that the federal government won't be able to accept donations from the campaign anytime soon as another reason money will be refunded.

The GoFundMe page had a $1 billion goal, the website's maximum fundraising goal currently allowed.

President Donald Trump has said that more than $5 billion would be needed to build a border wall.

Instead, Kolfage said he has formed a 501c4 nonprofit in Florida called We Build the Wall, Inc., to receive donation contributions, establishing a website at webuildthewall.us.

"There is a lot of work ahead of us, but this has never deterred me in the past," he wrote. "With the help of our highly experienced team, and your support, we will make this work!"

At one point last month, the GoFundMe page was raising $1,000 a minute, Business Insider reported.